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Basith Fahumy

Senior Software Engineer at BCG X

I am a software engineer with almost a decade of experience working in a variety of environments and tech stacks. I love to learn and absorb knowledge, even more so if I can pass it on and help others. I am currently pursuing a Master’s in CS/Interactive Intelligence and skilling up in Game Development with some personal projects.

Learning
Problem-Solving
Mentoring
Team Work
Communication
Leadership

Skills

C#
C#

Extensive work with C# in professional environment and as part of game development with Unity
Java
Java

Worked with multiple Java back-ends for websites and microservices, including Spring Boot
React (Native)
React (Native)

Developed a cross-platform mobile app with React Native; have also used React for front-end web development
Angular
Angular

Have used Angular to create interactive web pages
C++
C++

Have done academic work and embedded development in C/C++
Python
Python

Academic and hobby-level usage of Python. Used for ML/AI (including developing trading algorithms with numpy/pandas) and for general utility scripts.
Matlab/Simulink
Matlab/Simulink

Pioneered a method of practicing TDD in Simulink; used Matlab and Simulink to develop embedded software; wrote various scripts to enable CI/CD with Matlab and Simulink projects
Git
Git

Experienced with git-based development, including use of Github, Gitlab, BitBucket, and Azure Repos
Azure
Azure

Worked with Azure DevOps and the Azure Cloud platform, including AKS and AD Tenants for SSO
Docker
Docker

Familiar with using Docker as part of development and build processes. Proponent of VS Code DevContainers.
Kubernetes
Kubernetes

Experience with setting up and managing Kubernetes deployments, both vanilla and via Helm charts
Unity
Unity

Academic experience using Unity to design, develop, and build 3D games
Unix
Unix

Experience with both Linux (Ubuntu) and MacOS; capable of writing shell scripts; have had to debug arcane things like xorg
Godot
Godot

A bit of familiarity with using Godot for game development; excited to continue to skill up with it
WordPress
WordPress

Experience with building and managing sites based on WordPress; have used both hosted WordPress.com and set up self-hosted using WordPress.org
Agile Methodologies

A great deal of experience working with teams implementing Agile; prior experience in waterfall environments enables me to better explain the benefits
Test-Driven Development

Plenty of practice with TDD at the unit- and integration-test level, along with higher-level variants including BDD and ATDD
Pair Programming

Able to effectively adapt to pair partners and different pairing methods including driver-navigator, ping-pong, and strong pairing

Experiences

1
Senior Software Engineer
BCG X (formerly BCG Digital Ventures)

Nov 2022 - Present, New York, NY / Remote

BCG X is the tech build & design unit of BCG. Turbocharging BCG’s deep industry and functional expertise, BCG X brings together advanced tech knowledge and ambitious entrepreneurship to help organizations enable innovation at scale. With nearly 3,000 technologists, scientists, programmers, engineers, and human-centered designers located across 80+ cities, BCG X builds and designs platforms and software to address the world’s most important challenges and opportunities. Teaming across our practices, and in close collaboration with our clients, our end-to-end global team unlocks new possibilities. Together we’re creating the bold and disruptive products, services, and businesses of tomorrow.

Responsibilities:
  • Managed a small team of engineers working on a Responsible AI tool
  • 0-to-1 build of a web application to manager manual Red Team (adversarial testing) efforts for internal and client LLMs
  • Built a unified patient experience for a large healthcare system; full-stack development with React/React Native and Java back-end services.
  • Developed and documented kubernetes/helm deployments for an internal AI initiative
  • Early-stage architecture, planning, and discovery for a large financial company looking to break into a new market
Senior Software Engineer
Accenture Industry X

March 2019 - Nov 2022, Ann Arbor, MI / Remote

Industry X is a relatively new subdivision within Accenture, comprising primarily newly acquired organizations to offer a one-stop-shop for design, engineering, and development needs.

Responsibilities:
  • Led a Smart/IoT project with a React Native mobile app, Java back-end services, and a smattering of other components; Tech Lead and SME for Azure services and app deployment, in addition to regular development responsibilities
  • Employed mechanical engineering background to facilitate ramp-up efforts for a vehicle electrification project; Educated colleagues on fundamentals of Control Systems and using MATLAB/Simulink for controller design and simulation
  • Worked on search functionality (Java) and UI (Angular) for a vehicle auction platform
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3
Associate
Princeton Consultants

October 2016 - July 2018, Princeton, NJ

Princeton Consultants is a company of scientists and engineers who apply their expertise to help businesses. Princeton Consultants provides management consulting and software development services.

Responsibilities:
  • Worked on a Windows desktop application for railway signaling simulation (.NET/C#/WPF)
  • Feature development, including ownership of two large new features for the application (UI Themes and a Rules Engine to learn railway nomenclature for new clients)
  • Delivered support for end users, addressing usability concerns, bugs, and quality enhancement
Teaching Assistant
California Institute of Technology

October 2015 - June 2016, Pasadena, CA

Caltech is one of the premier universities in the country, particularly for science and engineering.

Responsibilities:
  • TA for Mechanical Engineering Lab: assisted in preparation for mechanical tests, guided students through analysis and reporting
  • TA for Mechanical Engineering Design Competition (Robotics): devised competition rules, designed and fabricated competition field, helped students through design process and build challenges
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5
Intern
Publicis Touchpoint Solutions

June 2013 - August 2013, Yardley, PA

Publicis Touchpoint Solutions provides management consulting services. Note: This division of Publicis seems to have been dissolved recently.

Responsibilities:
  • Worked with the Technology and Commercial Solutions department to improve the internal ticketing system
  • Selected cloud service, then designed and implemented a proof-of-concept ticketing website to interface with it

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
2021-2024
Master's in Computer Science, specializing in Interactive Intelligence
Taken Courses
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Game AI
  • Quantum Computing
  • Knowledge-Based AI
  • Robotics: AI Techniques
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Machine Learning for Trading
  • Video Game Design
  • Intro to Cognitive Science
  • Software Development Process
California Institute of Technology
2012-2016
B.S. with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Computer Science
Taken Courses
  • Computer Science Fundamentals: Number Theory, Data Structures/Algorithms, Decidability and Tractablility, etc.
  • Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals: Statics, Dynamics, Materials, Control Systems, etc.
  • University Core Curriculum: Math (including Complex Analysis), Physics (including Relativity and Quantum Mechanics), Biology, Chemistry, Humanities/Social Sciences (Economics, History, Psychology)
Extracurricular Activities
  • Caltech Robotics Team: Member of the Mechanical sub-team, led a developmental team to bring new members up to speed by working on a secondary vehicle
  • President of the MSA